Mama Thoughts

Girly Girl reader markcristy3378 says "I love being a mom! I was able to create a life :) There is so much to say about the unconditional love I receive from my children everyday."

***Monica***

Mama Palooza- Libre Loose Leaf Tea Glass Review and Giveaway

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Congratulations! Winner  #37 judy gardner

So what do you prefer coffee or tea? I definitely prefer a nice cup of tea. There is something about tea that is peaceful and  relaxing. I also find the process of making tea from loose leaf teas beautiful in a sense. Maybe because it brings to mind a Japanese tea ritual. I have a beautiful Asian teapot and cups that I love to enjoy my tea in, while my husband who is a coffee drinker has a cupboard dedicated to all his coffee cups and travel mugs. I had never really thought about taking my tea to go until recently when I found out about Libre. Libre makes loose leaf tea glasses that are specifically designed for tea ‘on-the-go’. But this isn't your ordinary looking travel mug this loose leaf tea glass is so pretty.

These glasses have an exterior made out of durable polycarbonate with a glass interior that are both BPA free. They contain a stainless steel filter underneath the lid that makes it easy to prepare your tea while at the office, running errands or simply enjoying at home. You just remove the lid and add hot water, place a couple grams of your favorite loose leaf tea (mine happens to be green tea) in the filter, screw the lid back on, flip the glass over and the steeping begins. Once your tea is ready you remove the lid along with the filter and enjoy your tea wherever you are.

This lovely tea glass would make a great gift for any tea lover. You can even pair it with a variety of loose leaf teas and a scented candle for a relaxing Mother's Day gift. Visit here to purchase this and other Libre products. You can also like Libre on Facebook for some Tea Moments.

Want to win a Libre Loose Leaf Tea Glass? 

To Enter: Tell me your favorite tea to enjoy. You can also get extra entries for following GGG through GFC, Subscribing via email, liking us on Facebook and following via Twitter.

In addition if you leave a comment via our contact form or email telling me what it means to be a mom to you or something special about your mother you can gain an extra entry into any of the giveaways you enter during Mama Palooza. Just be sure and leave a comment on the giveaway saying you left a comment. I will be posting these comments throughout our Mother's Day event.

This giveaway will end April 11, 2011. I will choose the winner using Random.org. Please leave a valid email address if it is not visible in your profile. US entries only.

***Monica***

The featured product{s} in this post were provided to me free of charge by the manufacturer or pr company representing the company. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by anyone.

Mama Palooza Giveaway - Springvale Soap

Although I am still new around here at Girly Girl, it will not take you long that there are two things that I LOVE: one is pampering products and one is etsy shops. When you combine the two, I often find myself a little bit in love.

Springvale is one of my favorite sources of soaps on etsy. These handcrafted goat's milk soaps are made from scratch using the old fashioned cold process method. The soaps are simple and use the following oils: soybean, cottonseed, olive, coconut, and castor as well as goat's milk. Sometimes she also adds honey, oatmeal, almonds, and/or coconut depending on the "flavor" she is going for.


I love that these soaps really hold up better than many hand-made varieties. They lather up nicely, which is not as common in non-commercially made soaps since usually chemicals are used to get this effect. However, these soaps provide a nice lather and set well between uses.

I was sent a bar of Black Raspberry Vanilla and it smells DIVINE! If you find that you can't make a decision of a favorite, I would definitely recommend this one!

I love the variety of scents that she offers ranging from fruit, floral, food, and themed scents like Twilight and World of Warcraft. She truly has something for everyone!

Buy It:
Visit Springvale for exceptionally priced soap that really follows through with quality.

Win It:
Springvale would like to offer one Girly Girl Giveaways reader a bar of soap of their choice. What a great gift this would make as part of a Mother's Day package...or just to pamper yourself as a Mother's Day treat!

MANDATORY ENTRY: (You must do this and you must do this FIRST) Visit Springvale and tell me your favorite soap.

EXTRA ENTRIES:
You can earn one additional entry for each extra thing you do. You must leave one comment per entry.
-Follow Springvale's blog
-Follow Springvale on Facebook
-Follow Girly Girl Giveaways on Google Friend Connect (right sidebar)
-Follow Girly Girl Giveaways on Facebook
-Follow Girly Girl Giveaways on Twitter
-In addition if you leave a comment via our contact form telling us what it means to be a mom to you or something special about your mother you can gain an extra entry into any of the giveaways you enter during Mama Palooza. Just be sure and leave a comment on the giveaway saying you left a comment. We will be posting this comments throughout our Mother's Day event.

This giveaway will end April 10, 2011 @ 11:59 pm EDT. I will choose the winner using Random.org. Please leave a valid email address if it is not visible in your profile. US entries only.

I was sent a sample of soap for review. The opinions stated are purely my own and not affected in any way by the receipt of the sample.

Mama Thoughts

Girly Girl  reader tamiv says " I think being a MOM is so special! Even though my Son has moved away for right now I feel like he's always close to me! Hey! He's still my Baby Boy! LOL"

***Monica***

Mama Palooza-The Spoonk Mat Giveaway

*CLOSEDCongratulations! Winner #65 Julie*

Last week, I wrote about one of my favorite products to review, The Spoonk Acupressure Massage Mat. I promised a giveaway for one of these mat this month. Take a look below.

The Giveaway: Spoonk Space is offering one of these awesome mats to a lucky reader. The giveaway deadline is April. 10th, 2011. To win first visit the Sponk Space website. Then come back here and leave a comment below expressing your thoughts about the mat. For example, what interesting fact you learned about the mat and/or how would one of these mats help you or a mom you know? You can get extra entries for following us through GFC, facebook, twitter or Subscribing via email. Make sure to let me know in the comments below. I will choose the winner using Random.org. Please make sure your email is on your profile or leave it in your comment. If you win and I cannot contact you then the prize goes to the next person. Please respond within 48 hours or the prize will go to the next person.

Read my review here .

Disclosure: I received The Spoonk Acupressure Massage Mat for free for review from Spoonk Space. My opinions are my own.

Mama Palooza Intelligender Giveaway! UPDATED

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Winner - #16 LorahD

UPDATED 4/2011: We're having a baby girl!
UPDATED 7/2011 - Baby is NOT a girl! Baby is indeed a boy!!! First sono tech was wrong!


I was recently sent an Intelligender kit to review! The Intelligender kit is a kit you can use as early as 10 weeks to find out the gender of your baby. Now these tests are controversial (because of gender selection) but for women like me they can be fun. They are around 90% accurate. I've had many, many women tell me that it was accurate for them with only 1-2 women saying it was inaccurate.

In the past they've been slammed as a scam and I will admit I've been a skeptic! In the end I think it's just another fun thing to do when passing the time before your sonogram. The science is interesting and with so many accurate results it definitely has its appeal.

So you pee in a cup. Then you draw up your urine in a syringe and add it to a cup that contains the crystals that react to the urine and change it a color distinguishing one gender from another. A girl result is an orange color and a boy result is a dark green color. HERE is a link to some samples.


It was super fun to do and really easy! I had butterflies in my stomach as I waited for the result. It was just so fun and I think it is a great product for entertainment purposes.

My result? It said............ BOY! (Keep in mind I have three girls!)

The girl results, I've been told, are more accurate than the boy results. So it's definitely still up in the air! I'm hoping to get that gender scan the last weeks of April or the first week in May. I WILL update this exact post with the result of my sonogram to see if our Intelligender was correct!

You can buy Intelligender kits online or at your local pharmacies such as Walgreens or CVS and they're also available at Babies-R-Us.

WIN IT:
One lucky reader is going to win her own Intelligender kit! You do not have to be pregnant to enter; would make a fun "Congrats you're pregnant" gift to a friend!

MANDATORY ENTRY: 
(You must do this and you must do this FIRST)

 To Enter: Leave me a comment to let me know who this kit would be for if you won!


Extra Entries:
You can earn one additional entry for each extra thing you do. You must leave one comment per entry.

-Follow Girly Girl Giveaways on Google Friend Connect (right sidebar)
-Follow Girly Girl Giveaways on Facebook
-Follow Girly Girl Giveaways on Twitter
-If you've used Intelligender in the past tell me if it was accurate for you!


Contest open to USA residents only!

Winner will be selected at random on April 16, 2011. 
I do check to make sure all comments are legit and that you've done what is asked for the entries.

♥
Joy

I did receive a free product from Intelligender for the purpose of this review.